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St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Hillingdon, UB7 7QJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 41 places
Ranking
#4,372
of 13,686 nationally

About St Matthew's CofE Primary School

St Matthew’s CofE Primary School in Hillingdon was rated Good across the board in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a clear step up from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2018. The school’s strongest academic headline is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard: 70% of pupils hit that benchmark in 2023/24, comfortably above the Hillingdon local authority average of 64%. That places St Matthew’s 21st out of 55 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 40% locally. The school also ranks in the top half nationally, sitting at the 32nd percentile. Digging into the individual subjects, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths, while 74% did so in writing. At the higher standard, 32% achieved it in both reading and maths, and 20% in writing, though only 12% managed it across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHigh Street, West Drayton, Hillingdon, UB7 7QJ
HeadteacherLisa Maher
Local AuthorityHillingdon
Number of Pupils420
Free School Meals (FSM)26.8%
School Capacity420 / 420 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallArt StudiosSports HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

TennisDanceAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChoirScience ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Matthew's CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.